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Adding -ity indicates an action or state of affairs that is abstract.

Note: Because of spelling rules, the-e- is dropped.

Recognizing these suffixes can help you to identify nouns.
The ability to distinguish nouns from other words is very useful.

1.5 The Biological Nature: Masculine, Feminine,

and Neuter Nouns

English nouns do not have gender. That is, they are not
inherently masculine or feminine. However, they may refer
to male or female people or animals. When things have no clear
gender, they are often said to be inanimate objects or things,
and they are thought of as being neuter.

Example: Something that is possible

is a possibility.

Masculine Nouns

Nouns that refer to male people or animals

aremasculine nouns.

Examples:

Mr. Miller, man, father, actor, bull

Feminine Nouns

Nouns that refer to female people or animals

arefeminine nouns.

Examples:

Mrs. Miller, woman, mother, actress, cow

Neuter Nouns

Nouns that denote things of neither gender

areneuter nouns.

Examples:

locker, ball, towel, lotion

Susan

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Ben